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Chris Smith inspecting Ahi Tua in Hawaii

Chris Smith inspecting Ahi Tua in Hawaii

Hawaiian Fish at Harmons

Dining on exotic, delicious and fresh seafood shouldn't be a meal reserved only for special occasions or at fancy restaurants. You can enjoy fresh Hawaiian favorites anytime you like at your own dining table, and it is easier than you may think. As with many other seafood selections from around the world, Harmons brings in fresh Hawaiian seafood throughout the year. How do we get fresh fish from nearly 5,000 miles away? The fish caught in the Hawaiian waters is off the boat and processed within hours, sent via FedEx and is in your Harmons store the next day.

Some of the names may sound familiar and already be on your list of favorites. Others you may have never heard before and you are looking to be adventurous and try something new. Either way, we can help educate you on the different types of Hawaiian seafood we carry and provide tips on how to prepare your wonderful meal.

A selection of the fresh Hawaiian fish you can get at your local Harmons include; Ahi Tunas, Swordfish, Mahimahi, Escolar, Stiped Marlin, Ono, Hebi (Spearfish), Monchong, Opakapaka and Opah (Moonfish). These fish are all line-caught in the open ocean and deep waters off the Hawaiian Islands. For more information on the different species, fishing methods, nutrition and preparation tips visit www.hawaii-seafood.org. If there is something special or unique we do not have at the moment, just let us know and we can get it here for you. If you need a special order or have a specific request, let us know by 9am and we can usually have it for you by the next day as soon as FedEx delivers.

Harmons Meat & Seafood Sale Director, Chris Smith, visited Hawaii to learn about the process the fresh seafood goes through to get to our stores the next day. The fish purchased at the auction is at the processing plant within 6 minutes of the auction closing. Processing of the order takes about an hour, then it is a short 15 minute drive to the airport to be sent to Utah. During this trip a fish was tagged so that we could monitor the progress, and sure enough it was in the store the next day. Follow the process as Chris and the fish go from the boat, to the auction house, and then to the processor all within a matter of hours.